Photo by Izabella Wentz PharmD.
Made of dried figs blended with coconut and a pop of cinnamon, pack these energy balls along for a post-workout snack or afternoon pick-me-up.
Recipe information
Total Time
50 minutes (includes chilling)
Yield
10 servings
Ingredients
30 dried unsweetened Turkish figs (you can easily switch out the figs for dates for a variation)
2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sea salt or pink Himalayan sea salt to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 2
In a food processor or blender, place the figs, 1 1/2 cups coconut, coconut oil, cinnamon, and salt and blend until a smooth paste forms. It will have the consistency of brown sugar.
Step 3
Form the dough into 1-inch balls, about 1 tablespoon of batter for each, and then roll the balls in the remaining shredded coconut.
Step 4
Refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.
From Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health © 2019 by Izabella Wentz. Reprinted by permission of HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Recipe notes
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